As millions of innocent victims flee the escalating crisis in Syria - millions more are still trying to go about their daily lives.

This truly desperate footage shows the harsh reality of life in the besieged country as Government forces continue to battle with rebels in the epic power struggle that has killed at least 11,000 children so far.

Run for cover: the city of Douma seconds before the second air strike (Image: LiveLeak)

Volunteers from the Syrian Civil Defense force filmed the moment the town of Douma was hit again this week.

But they say they were deliberately targeted in a strategic move called “double tapping” where the Government waits until the arrival of aid workers following a strike and then hits the target again.

Around 2,700 people are donating their time to the Syrian Civil Defence - a non political movement set up in 2013.

Responding to the blast: volunteers run to help victims seconds before another bomb blast (Image: LiveLeak)

They are referred to locally as the White Helmets due to the distinctive headgear.

They group insists they are not politically motivated and say they were set up to save lives, to minimise injury and damage to property - but are clearly facing an uphill struggle.

It's estimated that 7.6 million Syrians are now displaced and the ongoing destruction of infrastructure, high levels of insecurity and violence continue to restrict humanitarian access.

Avoiding the fall out: men run to escape the carnage after air strike (Image: LiveLeak)

The delivery of basic services in many parts of the country has also been affected, reducing or severely damaging Syrians' livelihoods.

The scale of destruction of homes and livelihoods presents a major obstacle to return and reintegration efforts.

In June a rescuer pulled a baby from rubble in Douma.

The tot, with other terrified children, was saved after President Bashar al-Assad’s latest raid killed 36 in the rebel-held suburb near the capital Damascus.

The town has been pounded by 'barrel bombs' packed with crude explosives and shrapnel.

Terror on the streets: Syrians run to escape the air strike in the rebel-held city (Image: LiveLeak)

About 320,000 people, including 11,000 children, have died in the civil war which has gripped the nation and caused an international refugee crisis.

The conflict in Syria began in January 2011 when protests against President al-Assad resulted in the Siege of Daraa, where troops loyal to the president killed 244 people.

As well as rebel groups including the the Syrian Free Army, Assad's regime is also having to contend with terrorist group Islamic State operating in the north of the country.